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W. SPALGKHAVER. WEB PRINTING MAGHINE.

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WEB PRINTING MACHINE.

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SPALCKHAVER. 4 WEB BRINTINYGMAGHINIE." 4 No. 567,051. Patented $ept. 1,1896;

UNITED; STATES PATENT FFICE;

non, THEODORE YORK, N. Y.

H. MEAD, AND CHARLES WV, CARPENTER, OF NEW WEB-PRINTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,051, dated September 1, 1896. Application filed December 3, 1895. Serial No. 570,880, (No model.)

To all. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SPALQKHA- VER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Four-Web Machines, fully described and represented in the followin g specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved multiweb-printing machine of such compact and convenient form as not only to provide ready access to the Va rious printing mechanisms, but enable the I 5 webs to be so disposed with respect to said mechanisms as not to interfere with the movements of the attendants about and through the machine in manipulating the forms thereof, adjusting the inking apparatus thereof,

I threading the webs therethrough, and obtaining the shortest lead of each web from positions outside of the printing-machines through the respective printing-machines to the delivery mechanism.

2 5 The invention consists in various combinations and arrangements of the printing mechanisms, web-guides, and delivery apparatus whereby the aforesaid objects are attained, all of which are so specific in their 0 character that the nature thereof will be fully comprehended from an understanding of the following specification, which includes a complete description of the apparatuses wherein said inventions are embodied, sai'd specific 3 5 inventions being concisely stated in the claims.

Exemplifioations of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aside elevation of a quadruplex machine, Fig. 2 being an end elevation of the delivery apparatus thereof. Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views of a like machine in which the rolls of paper are in slightly-different positions. Figs. 5 and 6 are similar views of a likemachine in which the rolls of paper are in slightly-different positions.

In the drawings all gearing is dispensed with, and many parts common to the art are omitted in order to render the illustrations perspicuous. The formbearing cylinders are provided with diametrical lines to indicate their character. The impression-cylinders-of each are left plain for a like purpose, and the inking-cylinders are marked I to designate them, and like indicating characters of reference are used in the several drawings to indicate correspondence of parts.

The essentials of a machine so extensive in its mechanisms as is'necessarily involved where four webs of paper are simultaneously printed and delivered are not only that said mechanisms shall be arranged relatively so as to occupy the least possible space, owing to their use in establishments the confines of the printing-departments of which have been constructed for smaller machines, and hence are not only of fixed but of limited dimensions, especially in height, but that there shall be in' and about the machine a provision made by such disposition of the parts of the mechanisms as will enable the operators to have ready'access to the form-cylinders for applying the plates thereto, to the inking, mechanisms for constantly controlling their action, so that perfect inking and resulting printing may be continuously effected, and access conveniently had to the paths of travel of the Webs, that they may be readily threaded. There must also be such a run of the webs that they shall not interfere with this provision for access to such parts of the mechanism as require it, all of which is provided for by these improvements.

Each perfecting printing mechanism, of which there are four, A B O D, in addition to the inking apparatuses, consists of formcylinders F and printing-cylinders P. Each of the printing mechanisms'is arranged in the same vertical plane. The printing-cylino ders of all of the mechanisms have their axes parallel, and the printing mechanisms A B, as well as the printing mechanisms 0 D, are separated apart from each other to such a distance as will afford between them openings 5 or passage-ways O S for the movements of the attendants and operators, and the printing mechanisms (3 D are elevated above the printing mechanisms A B to the extent required to provide for access between the upper and lower pairs of printing mechanisms for the webs, and yet present an entire machine that shall accommodate itself to a limited space.

The web of paper 1 is guided bya roller 10 to and around the first impression-cylinder 1?, thus receiving an imprint upon one side from the form-cylinder F, and thence passes around the second impression-cylinder P, which bears it into contact with the second form-cylinder F, by which it is imprinted on its second side, being thus perfected. This perfected web thence passes outward over guiding-rollers 13 14 to and over a common guiding-roller 100, from which it passes to the delivery mechanism.

The web of paper 2 is guided over a roller to and around the first impression-cylinder P thus receiving an imprint upon one side from the form-cylinder F and thence ilIlGClltlllSlIlS of these. printing-machines en- 1 ables the rolled webs to be so positioned out- 1 side of the mechanisms that their carryingshaftsmay be readily placed in their bearpasses around the second impression-cylinder 1, which bears it into, contact with the second form-cylinder F by which it is imprinted on its second side, being thus perfected. This perfected web thence passes outward over guiding-rollers 22, 23, and 24 to the common guiding-roller 100, from. which it passes to the delivery mechanism.

The web of paper 3 is guided by means of rollers 31 (omitted in Fig. 1) 32 33 34 35 to anqh around the first impression-cylinder P thus receiving an imprint upon one side from machines arranged in line in one plane with their cylinders parallel, two printing-machines arranged inline ina higher plane over said first-mentioned' printing-machines and having their cylinders parallel with those of the lower printing-machines, and delivery l mechanism external to and alined, with said printing-machines, of means for mounting all j the Web-rolls outside of the printing-maj chines and outside of the paths of the webs 1 leading from the several rolls thereof, of

the form-cylinder F and thence passes around the second impression-cylinder P which bears it into contact with the second form-cylinder F by which it is imprinted on its second side, being thus perfected. This perfected web thence. passes outward over guiding-roller 86 toand over a common de livery-roller 101-, from which it passes to the delivery mechanism.

The web of paper 4 is guided by means of rollers 40 41 to and around the first impression-cylinder P", thus receiving an imprint uponone side from the form-cylinder F, and thence passes around the second impressioncylinder P*, which bears it into contact with the second. form-cylinder F by which it is imprinted on its secondside, being thus perfected. This perfected web thence passes outward over guiding-rollers 42 43 to and over a common delivery-roller 101, from which it passes to the delivery mechanism.

There are provided for the run of the webs of the printing-machines G Dauxiliary guiding-rollers 5'1 61, by which said webs 3 4 are respectively guided to and over the common delivery or guiding roller 100, at which the Webs are associated or brought into a common path of travel. 7

The delivery mechanism, which is external to theprinting mechanisms,[consists of longi: tudinalifolders designated in a general sense 15 1617 18, said folders beingof any of the present well-known forms, as shown, consist.

ing oflbars arranged to constitute atriangular internal former, in passing over which the paper has its sides brought together at and is folded longitudinally in passing between external turners 5 6. Thus doubled or folded longitudinally it is entered between cylinders 7 8, which are provided with cutting mechanisms to sever it into sheet-lengths, and the latter with carrying means and a foldingblade, whereby the severed sheets are delivered once folded through the rollers 90 91 on tapes 161 or a table. The cylinders 7 8 represent in part such a delivery mechanism substantially as is shown in United States Patent No. 453,407; but, of course, any other delivery apparatus than the one shown may be employed so long as it is capacitated to receive the paper in the web form from rollers, as 100 101, convert the same into short lengths or sheets, and deliver the latter in piles, folded or flat, as may be desired.

The construction and arrangement of the ings without interfering. with access to the mechanisms, and each Web is so. guided or threaded through the mechanisms that a clear space is provided. for the convenient movements of the attendants to and about the mechanisms of each press.

What is claimed is-- 1. The combination with two web-printing guides supporting the webs, and causing the same torun directly onward to and through their respective printing-machines and to said delivery mechanism, whereby the. webs are caused to travel in planes that leave clear spaces between the machines for the move ments of the attendants, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combinationwith two web-printing machines arranged in line in one plane with their cylinders parallel, of two web-printing the mechanisms and webs is unobstructed, substantially as described.

3. The combinationwith two web-printing machines arranged in line in one plane with their cylinders parallel, two Web-printin g machines arranged in line in a higher plane over the first-mentioned printing-machines and havin g their cylinders parallel with each other and with those of the lower printing-machines, of web-guides for carrying the printed webs from the four printing-machines in sets of two webs, each set being guided outward for delivery in planes respectively above the printing-machines nearest the delivery mechanism whereby access to the form-cylinders and inking mechanisms of each is provided for, substantially as described.

4. The combination with two web-printing machines arranged in line in one plane with their cylinders parallel, two web-printing machines arranged in line in ahigher plane over the first-mentioned printing-machines and having their cylinders parallel with each other and with those of the lower printing-machines, of web-guides for carrying the webs through the machines whereby two of the webs are carried immediately beneath the upper printing-machines and one web is carried above the two upper printing-machines, and webguides whereby the four printed webs are carried to the delivery mechanisms in sets of two in planes respectively above the printing-machines nearest the delivery mechanism whereby access to all parts of the mechanisms 0 is provided for, substantially as described.

5. The combination with four web-printing machines arranged in vertical and horizontal pairs, the mechanism of companion machines being separated to afford convenient access 3 5 to the parts of all the machines, and delivery mechanism external to and alined with said printingmachines, of guides whereby the webs running through the machines are supported and travel in planes that leave clear 40 spaces between the machines for the movements of the attendants, and guides adjacent thereto whereby all of the Webs may be led directly to one set of delivery mechanism or the webs from two of the printing-machines 45 WILLIAM SPALOKHAVER.

Witnesses:

F. W. H. CRANE, E. L. SPEIR. 

